The top reported proficiency rate is 91% in Math. The lowest is 86% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Dommerich Elementary
Dommerich Elementary sits in Maitland, a suburban city in Orange County roughly six to nine miles north of downtown Orlando. It is a regular public elementary school serving prekindergarten through fifth grade within Orange County Public Schools. The school draws from Maitland's established residential neighborhoods, an area publicly reported as one of the oldest incorporated communities in Central Florida, with a character shaped by tree-lined streets, numerous small lakes, and a mix of professional employment along the I-4 and US 17-92 corridors.
The academic picture here is a clear strength. Florida's FAST assessments, which are the state's current testing program, show that in the most recent school year, Dommerich's students were proficient in math at a very high rate across tested grades three through five, with fifth graders performing especially well. ELA results are also strong across all three tested grade levels, with third and fifth graders performing at a particularly high level and fourth grade results, while slightly lower, still well above what one typically sees statewide. Fifth-grade science results mirror the same pattern, with nearly all tested students reaching proficiency. Taken together, these outcomes place Dommerich's overall proficiency index clearly in the top quartile relative to districts in Orange County, which is the comparison set available here. Trend data across multiple years was not available in the data provided, so a longer-run trajectory cannot be described.
The student body is mid-sized for a school covering this grade band. The large majority of students are white, with Hispanic students making up the next largest group, followed by students identifying as two or more races, Black students, and a smaller Asian-enrolled population. A relatively small share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, meaning the school draws from a comparatively economically advantaged community by Florida standards. Data on English learner enrollment and students with IEPs was not available in the data provided; parents with questions about those programs and supports would want to ask the school directly.
The school is not a charter school and carries no magnet designation. It operates as a straightforward neighborhood public elementary. No program-specific offerings, course-access data, or staffing information was included in the data, so those dimensions cannot be characterized here.
Housing in the Maitland zip code is above both the Florida state median and the national median in home values, and has held roughly steady year over year. Rents are also above the national midline. The local market puts buying a home here at a meaningfully elevated price-to-income ratio for a typical buyer, which is a practical consideration for families weighing the school zone against the cost of living. Maitland itself is adding housing, with multifamily development near the SunRail commuter rail station and continued downtown residential growth, so the area is not static. A new public library building broke ground in spring 2026, and the downtown district along Independence Lane hosts a farmers market, community events, and a walkable restaurant-and-retail core, giving the city a civic center that functions beyond just being a bedroom suburb.
Orange County Public Schools' broader direction was searched but recent parent-relevant changes at the district level could not be confirmed before the research budget was exhausted, so that piece is left out rather than speculated about.
For a family with elementary-age children, what Dommerich represents is a school where the proficiency outcomes are among the strongest available in its county comparison set, set within a stable, predominantly residential suburban community with above-average housing costs and a mostly well-resourced student body. A family coming from a very diverse urban district or seeking a Title I school environment will find a different composition here. Families whose priority is documented academic attainment at the elementary level, in a neighborhood setting with relatively limited socioeconomic complexity, will find the evidence points clearly in one direction.
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